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(ModeL) J. B; DEEDS.

WQIGK KAISER FOR LAMPS.

Patented July 31. 1888..

l -7, m" MIA" WITNESSEJ JOHN B. 13mins, or

NiTn STATES PATENT Orrica WlCK-RAISER FOR-LAMPS.

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM MACK, or SAME PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 282,282, dated July 31, 1883, Application filcd June 2, 1885 (ModeL) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN B. DEEDS, of Terre Haute, in the county of Vigo and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wick-Raisers for Lamps; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification. My improvements relate to that .class of inventions known as "wick-raisers', for lamps, torches, and such like apparatus, having for its object to facilitate the raising of the wick evenly from without in such manner as will be hereinafter described and to this end my invention consists in the construction and particular form of the wick-raiser, as will be more particularly described hereinafter,and pointed out in the claims. Referring to the drawings hereunto annexed, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a miners lamp of the construction necessary for the operation of my improved lifter, and in which it is embodied. Fig. 2 is a front eleva- I tion of the lamp, showing the double neck or tube and the wick-raiser in section. Fig. 3 is a front view of the lifter proper. Fig. 4 is a perspective view thereof with the two ends bent outward to more completely illustrate its construction, and Fig. 5 is a side view, show-' ing the two ends as being against each other,

which, by the spring-like nature it is designed to have, is for a purpose to be described.

wick raiser or lifter.

The lifter is made of spring-brass, preferably; but any material of sufficiently springlike nature may be employed in its manufacture.

This device .is formed of one piece,'

device is being moved up between the spouts wherein it works these cars embrace the inner spout and prevent the end from being pulled out of the elongated slot 6 in the outer spout, and through which projects the loop. The other end of the lifter is formed pointed, which point is bent back, as at 7, Fig. 5. This portion is provided on its side edges with 'upwardly and outwardly projecting teeth h for engaging the wick, andis concave between said side edges, as shown, so as to embrace claim a wick-raiser having a hollow portion,

wherebyavent for the lamp is provided. In

my present case I do away with the vent and construct it as above described.

The operation is as follows: The lifter is placed therein with its straight portion work ing betweenthe inner and outer spouts. and the ;loop 0 projecting through the elongated guideslot 6, whilethe concave serrated portion eX- tends over the top of the inner spout and down the device to'fit somewhat tightly the sides of the inner spout. When the wick is to be raised. 'by simply taking hold of the loop and Reference being had to the letters markedthereon, A is a lamp, having neck or spout a and inner spout, a. B is the wick, and Othepushing it upward in the guide-slot, it can be elevated to any desired height.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In lamps and lanterns, the wick-raiser herein described, formed of one piece and bent at about its middle portion, one end terminating in the loop and having the lateral bent lugs, and the other end having the upwardly and outwardly projecting teeth on its side edges, and made concave between said edges, and terminating in the backwardlycurved point, substantially as set forth.

2. In miners lamps and the like, the cominto it, and, as will be observed, thepointed end which is sprung back, as shown, causes bination herein described of the lamp, having; In testimony that I claim the i'oregoing as inner and outer tube, said outer tube provided my own I affix my signature in presence of two with an elongated slot, with the wick-raiser witnesses. therein, having the lateral lugs d and the back- 5 wardly-curved point said lugs and point I Witnesses:

adapted for the purposes substantially as here B. F. MORsELL, in set forth.

JOHN B. DEEDS.

I EDWARD E. ELLIs. 

